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Melvin S. Worthy
Services for Mrs. Melvin S. Worthey, 95, of Madison were held May 27 at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Pickens.
Mrs. Worthey, a native of Madison County, died May 25, 2004 at St. Catherine's Village in Madison. She was a retired teacher and a member of the Pickens United Methodist Church.
She is survived by 12 nieces and nephews. She was the widow of Harry Worthey.
Rev. George B. Butler and Rev. Skipper Maxwell officiated with Southern Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Burial was in Quiet Ridge Cemetery.
Grace Ballard Walbert
Funeral services for Mrs. Grace Ballard Walbert, 84, of Kosciusko were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Liberty Cemetery.
Mrs. Walbert died May 27, 2004 at her residence. She was the last member of Liberty Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Walbert Sr. and a son, Carl Walbert Jr.
She is survived by a sister, Blanche Rasberry of Kosciusko; two grandsons.
Rev. Albert Clark and Rev. Leslie Wooten officiated.
Pallbearers were George Pinkard Jr., Jerry Allen, Hugh Allen Ballard, Hugh Lee Ballard, Willie Roses, and Jerry Cagle.
Honorary pallbearers were Bill Bagley, Paul Merchant, George Pinkard Sr., Brad Adcock and John Robert Ballard.
Memorials may be made to Yockanookany Baptist Church.
Edward "Ed" Alderman
Graveside services for Edward "Ed" Alderman, 76, of Carthage will be held Thursday, Dec. 14, at 11 a.m. at Attala Memory Gardens with Culpepper Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Visitation is Wednesday, 5-8 p.m.
Alderman, retired from the sawmill business, died Dec. 12, 2006 at Hospice in His Hands in Madden. He was a native of Attala County and a Baptist.
He is survived by a son, Paul Alderman of Kosciusko; a brother, Everett "Mutt" Alderman of Carthage; one grandchild and one great-grandchild.
Rev. Johnny Parks will officiate.
John Franklin Barrentine
Funeral services for John Franklin Barrentine, 76, of Sallis , formerly of McCarley, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Oliver Funeral Hoome in Winona with burial in North Carrollton Cemetery.
He died Jan. 27, 2008 at his home.
Clay C. Warner Jr.
Funeral services for Clay C. Warner Jr., 54, of Kosciusko will be held Jan. 26 at 11 a.m. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church with burial in Barlow Cemetery at Sallis.
Warner, a farmer and factory employee, died Jan. 20, 2008 at his residence.
Winters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Luther Donald Burden
Luther Donald Burden, 82, of Kosciusko, a retired owner/operator of a Gulf/BP Service Station, died Jan. 21, 2008 at Montfort Jones Memorial Hospital. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Jordan Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Parkway Cemetery.
Burden was a former office manager for H.C/ Texas, Rick Burden and his wife, Mary Kay, of Atlanta; sisters, Neva Floyce Thaxton of Pensacola, Fla., Melba White of Kosciusko; grandchildren, Kristy Burden Wilson, Michael, Sarah, Eric, Chris and Andrew Burden; great-grandchildren Alexis (Lexie) Wilson and Keith Bell.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther Clayton and Bessie Theola Hubbert Burden, and brother, Willard Burden of French Camp.
Rev. Don Cook will officiate.
Pallbearers are Keith Bell, Tony Hines, Michael, Eric and Chris Burden.
Max D. Murren
Max D. Murren, 83, of Durant entered into rest with our Lord on Jan. 17, 2008 at Calif., the eldest son of the late Ben and Fern Dutton Murren of Kosciusko. At the age of 18, he joined the Army and served his country during World War II as a PFC, and Military Policeman in General Patton’s Third Army. In the last months prior to his discharge, he served as one of the personal guards to General Patton aboard his private airplane.
Mr. Murren had been a resident of Durant since 1952 where he owned and operated Max’s Barber Shop until retirement in 1996. He was a member and deacon of the Church of God of Prophecy in Kosciusko.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Lewis Murren of Durant; two daughters, Glenva Ellis and her husband Larry of Tullahoma, Tenn.;Teresa Garver and her husband Glenn of North Augusta, S.C.; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one brother, Dewey A. Murren and his wife, Caroline of Moss Point; numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Vickie R. Murren, formerly of Durant.
Rev. Jim Jackson and Rev. Leslie Porter will officiate.
Pallbearers will be Don Ellis, Steven Ellis, Billy Lewis, Dale Lewis, Edwin Albin, Kent Lewis. Honorary will be Robert McAdams, Bobby McAdams, Clay McAdams, Danny Steen, Rev. Kermit Steen and H.T. Green .
Bobby O.McCarty
Bobby O. McCarty, 76, of Kosciusko, a retired engineer and owner of Attala Engineering Inc., died Jan. 15, 2008 at his residence. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at Jordan Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Jerusalem Cemetery. Rev. Johnny Parks will officiate.
McCarty was a member of Smyrna Presbyterian Church. He was preceded in death by his brothers Theo McCarty, Willard McCarty and Johnny McCarty, and a sister, June Taylor.
Survivors are his wife, Kathryn Sills McCarty of Kosciusko; son, Joel Obadiah McCarty of Kosciusko; brother, Charlie McCarty of Ridgeland; grandchildren, Jay and Shay McCarty (Erin) of Kosciusko; granddaughter, Jaclyn Wilson of Kosciusko; two great-granddaughters, Kadence and Aubrey McCarty; several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Bill Ashley, Anthony Cannata, George Walker, Terry Pettit, Jimmy Jenkins, Tim Pinkard, Tom Atwood and Ed Crump.
Corrie Bunch
Corrie Bunch, 91, of McAdams, a retired educator from the University of Southern Mississippi Governor’s Highway Safety Program. He was also a driver for car dealers.
He was a charter member of Parkway Baptist where he had served as a deacon and a choir member. He was also a former member of the Central Woods and Mike Horn.
Honorary pallbearers were Wayne Taylor, Edgar Taylor, Wendell Horn, George Patton, Joel Edwards, and adult Men’s Sunday School class of Parkway Baptist Church.
Elizabeth Cooper Comans
A celebration of life for Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper Comans, 83, of Decatur will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Clarke Venable Baptist Church in Decatur with burial in the Decatur City Cemetery.
The Rev. Mark Vincent, Rev. Stan Buckley and Rev. Jim Yates will officiate. Milling Funeral Home of Union is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Comans died Jan. 16, 2008 at her residence in Decatur. She was an active member of Clarke Venable Baptist Church and also her Sunday School class for many years.
She is survived by a daughter, Barbara Comans Powers and husband Paul of Kosciusko; a son, Johnnie Wayne Comans and wife Sandy of Decatur; five grandchildren, Paula Powers Yates and husband Jim of Starkville, Jonathan Powers and wife Kelly of Kosciusko, Kristin Comans Slay of Decatur, Kasey Comans Thoms and husband Josh of Hattiesburg, Kody Comans and wife Blair of Decatur; four great-grandchildren, Zach Slay of Decatur, Foster and Jon Paul Yates of Starkville, Bailey Davis Powers of Kosciusko; also several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Johnnie Comans, three sisters and two brothers.
Serving as pallbearers will be Kody Comans, Jonathan Powers, Jim Yates, Josh Thoms, Kelly Alderman, Billy Yelverton and Zach Slay.
Honorary pallbearers will be Don Cooper, Ken Ledlow, Walter Banton and Dr. James Yelverton.
Milling Funeral Home of Union is in charge of arrangements.
Charles Otto Mangrum
Charles Otto Mangrum, 78, of Kosciusko died Dec. 6, 2007 at his home. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Friday at Jordan Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Parkway Cemetery.
Rev. Barry Corbett and Rev. Mark Parnell will officiate.
Mangrum, a machinist, was a member of First Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War.
He is survived by his wife, Ida Mae Mangrum; daughters, Debbie Veazey, Becky Culpepper and Angie Mangrum, all of Kosciusko; brothers, Ellis Mangrum of Livonia, Mich., Jim Mangrum of Mobile, J.D. Mangrum of Kosciusko; sisters, Martha Irving of Mobile, Mary Baker of Detroit; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
